All Day Records

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  We stopped in here to check it out during a walk through Carrboro.  I did not know there are so many artists I did not know!!  They have an amazing selection of vinyl.  I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable about the last 6 decades of music, but this place made me realize how small my range of tunes is!  It is for the truly sophisticated music aficionado, and the words main and stream have no business here!

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  Posted on 10.23.12 Becky F.

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  All-Day Records is the bomb! The music is top-notch, as are the lovely people who work here. Really high quality selections from various genres, from old Chicago house, classic Detroit Techno, Disco 12 inches, Rhythm and Blues, new experimental music, rock-n-roll, and more. The layout is minimal, with beautiful records on display, and comfortable bins to browse. All-Day also supports local and touring musicians. I've learned about more new and old music from checking out shows, digging in the bins, and asking what's currently playing on the turntables. Great record store, waaaay cool.

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  Posted on 06.30.11 David G.

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  Amazing selection of vinyl -- things I'd never been able to find in my favorite shops in Minneapolis or Chicago. Wonderful selection - a bit of everything, great prices, and they are clearly very involved in the local music scene. It isn't too picked over -- always likely to find something great here.There's a bus stop right at the shop doors, so it's great for popping in for ten or fifteen minutes while waiting for the bus. That being said, you could spend 'all day' here, just hanging out and talking about music! The staff are so friendly, and the shop is very welcoming - plenty of vinyl to peruse and comfy couches to sit on if you fancy. They host record release parties, though I haven't been to one - they have a great space for it. Also, check out the little 1"-pin vending machine by the door - 2 quarters gets you a neat button! The little touches like that make this place something really special. Hope it'll be a Carrboro fixture for years to come.

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  Posted on 05.10.11 a. a.

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  The best I've been to, local or otherwise. Hands down.
  Clean, well designed space, with obvious care put into making the selection well defined and easy to browse.  Also a great place to pick up new, restored & vintage record players, receivers, speakers, and home amps at great prices, my own home receiver & speakers came from here.  Super friendly staff.

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  Posted on 02.07.11 David W.

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  All Day Records has an extremely knowledgeable staff with deep connections to the Triangle. These guys have been acquiring TONS of awesome records for years, and it's great to finally see the store come to fruition.
  
  More than just a boutique for ultra-rare post-punk, pre-war blues, and international music, ADR is a fast and professional distro for some of the best new punk and noise-rock records, a place to get all the newest records from local artists and labels, a well-curated venue for local and touring bands, and just a really great space to hang out and listen to music!
  
  Full disclosure -- Ethan and Charlie (and staff) are my friends -- but all that aside, I'll be saving my money and selling records in preparation for all future trips to NC, so I can load up at All Day.

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  Posted on 02.07.11 Pete S.

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  All Day Records is a great addition to the retail shops in downtown Carrboro.  It's a remarkable collection of new and archival records and rivals the best shops in New York (Other, Academy, Halcyon) for its selection and pricing. The indie rock, folk, and electronic selections are especially deep, but you'll find all kinds of music in the well-curated stacks.  
  
  If you're not in the Carrboro/Chapel Hill area, they also sell online - <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fem3H5b&s=e3a1e76699477f992a33e5ab17133d6590ded0138b4eeb8f7da787b594435920" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/em3H5b</a>

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  Posted on 02.07.11 Dan P.

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  A nice surprise! Visiting family in Raleigh, and my boyfriend and I had all but given up hope to find a decent record shop until we stopped here. Small but nicely rounded selection of used + new vinyl. Snagged quite a few sweet recs that have been slimey suckers to catch in the big city.
  
  Sheck em out on the nerdiest site I can think of: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.discogs.com%2Fsell%2Flist%3Fseller%3DAll-Day%26limit%3D100&s=d5a25019f9f2822147cdb9716abc4fba5cb32cc9acf77665d6c57ef353d2a459" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.discogs.com/s…</a>

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  Posted on 01.23.11 Brittany L.

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